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psal_n xxxviâ—_n that_o god_n correctyth_v man_n for_o sin_v then_o we_o shall_v not_o moche_v care_n nor_o be_v weary_a of_o pain_n but_o we_o ought_v dylygent_o to_o apply_v all_o our_o study_v after_z the_o counsayl_n of_o the_o wise_n man_n how_o we_o may_v receyve_v with_o hearty_a thanks_n all_o such_o thing_n that_o god_n shall_v send_v whether_o they_o be_v adversity_n or_o ê“speritie_n and_o often_o to_o revolve_v &_o recount_v in_o our_o mind_n how_o we_o may_v pmpare_v &_o order_v ourself_o patient_o to_o suffer_v endure_v &_o to_o continue_v hole_n &_o unbroken_a in_o such_o temptation_n adversity_n &_o ê“ue_n for_o like_a as_o the_o fire_n tri_v &_o ê“uyth_v the_o silver_n or_o gold_n two_o eccli_n two_o so_o the_o furnace_n of_o pain_n &_o tribulation_n ê“uith_n the_o elect_v child_n &_o choose_a enheritour_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n saint_n paul_n wytnessyth_v that_o same_o sa_v v._o roma_fw-it v._o tribulation_n warkyth_o patience_n patience_n hole_n &_o 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and_o so_o the_o enemy_n vanyssh_v a_o way_n thus_o in_o our_o dethe_v surety_n we_o have_v to_o rest_v to_o the_o passion_n of_o crist_n which_o be_v a_o save_v conduct_v to_o all_o that_o trustyth_v therein_o no_o man_n nedyth_v to_o fall_v in_o to_o desperation_n that_o will_v eny_z thing_n enclyne_v himself_o to_o ask_v mercy_n for_o our_o blyssyd_v lord_n be_v so_o marcyfull_a as_o our_o say_a lord_n shewyd_v to_o our_o holy_a mother_n saint_n birgitt_n by_o revelation_n fâ—_n libro_fw-la pâ—_n capi._n luâ—_n et_fw-fr lix_o fâ—_n &_o tender_o he_o lovyth_v the_o sheep_n of_o his_o fold_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o dye_v for_o each_o one_o of_o they_o a_o special_a dethe_v such_o as_o he_o once_o do_v suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o all_o mankind_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v lose_v they_o or_o eny_z of_o they_o he_z will_v suffer_v the_o say_v special_a death_n to_o redeem_v they_o roman_n roman_n for_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v since_o he_o sufferyd_v dethe_v for_o mankind_n when_o we_o be_v all_o his_o enemy_n what_o wool_fw-mi he_o do_v now_o for_o we_o that_o he_o have_v so_o dear_o buy_v with_o his_o preciouse_a blood_n and_o make_v we_o his_o own_o child_n by_o adoption_n of_o grace_n sure_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v leave_v we_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a accord_v to_o the_o revelation_n he_o will_v dye_v for_o we_o ageyne_v but_o since_o he_o will_v do_v this_o for_o every_o crysten_v man_n what_o think_v you_o he_o will_v do_v for_o they_o that_o levyth_v the_o world_n and_o forsakyth_n themselves_o for_o his_o love_n and_o gevyth_v themselves_o holly_o to_o he_o as_o all_o holy_a relygiouse_a ê‘son_n of_o who_o i_o wot_v not_o what_o i_o may_v say_v since_o they_o be_v so_o appropry_v to_o god_n that_o they_o be_v only_o he_o and_o none_o other_o as_o saint_n anselme_n say_v they_o must_v needs_o have_v more_o marcyfull_a iugement_n at_o his_o hand_n then_o any_o other_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o because_o they_o be_v his_o only_o no_o man_n say_v this_o holy_a doctor_n do_v iuge_a his_o own_o more_o streygt_o than_z he_o do_v that_o which_o parteynyth_v to_o a_o neither_o wherefore_o all_o such_o may_v have_v great_a comfort_n in_o our_o lord_n strong_o for_o his_o love_n to_o wythstond_v temptation_n and_o i_o will_v exhort_v every_o relygiouse_a parson_n to_o the_o same_o by_o a_o example_n that_o i_o rede_v of_o a_o holy_a father_n that_o overcome_v the_o enemy_n and_o utter_o in_o manner_n confoundyd_v he_o by_o grace_n and_o good_a wysdom_n for_o when_o the_o enemy_n will_v tempt_v he_o to_o pride_n he_o will_v with_o all_o his_o may_v enforse_n he_o to_o mekenes_n when_o he_o movyd_v he_o to_o ire_n or_o wroth_a then_z he_o apply_v himself_o strong_o to_o patience_n and_o so_o likewise_o from_o glotony_n he_o will_v decline_v to_o abstinence_n and_o when_o he_o temptyd_v he_o to_o desperation_n he_o will_v commyt_n himself_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o apply_v himself_o to_o hope_n and_o likewise_o also_o when_o he_o will_v tempt_v he_o to_o scrupulosite_a &_o fear_n of_o conscience_n then_o he_o will_v enforse_v himself_o all_o to_o gyther_o to_o charite_v and_o to_o the_o holy_a love_n of_o god_n which_o holy_a love_n when_o it_o be_v parfyt_v it_o excludith_v all_o synystre_n feary_n &_o yvel_a dredy_n ¶_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o treatyse_n exhorte_v every_o parson_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o twenty_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o for_o a_o final_a conclusion_n of_o this_o treatyse_n i_o exhort_v every_o relygiouse_a parson_n to_o behave_v themselves_o &_o apply_v they_o special_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o therein_o restyth_v all_o parfection_n where_o holy_a love_n be_v there_o be_v only_a merit_n and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o there_z be_v ever_o error_n and_o presumption_n if_o i_o shall_v watch_v pray_v fast_o do_v alm_n dede_n keep_v silence_n abstinence_n sight_n and_o contynence_n if_o i_o have_v all_o the_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n xiii_o ii_o corum_n 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this_o love_n be_v comparyd_v to_o the_o oil_n that_o the_o folysshe_a vyrgyn_n specyfy_v in_o the_o euange_o have_v not_o twenty-five_o math._n twenty-five_o what_o avaylyth_v it_o to_o have_v lamp_n and_o have_v no_o oil_n so_o like_o wise_n what_o avaylyth_v it_o to_o have_v soulle_n as_o vessel_n apt_a to_o grace_v &_o not_o to_o have_v the_o oil_n of_o grace_n to_o replenysshe_v they_o which_o oil_n be_v the_o holy_a love_n of_o god_n therefore_o devoute_a sister_n if_o you_o know_v any_o parson_n dysposyd_v to_o scrupulosyte_n and_o seruyle_n fear_n counseyll_n and_o exhort_v they_o in_o our_o lord_n all_o such_o seruyle_n and_o synystre_n feary_n secludyd_v and_o put_v a_o way_n holly_n and_o only_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o be_v garnysshyd_v with_o the_o holy_a fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_z with_o his_o blyssyd_v love_n for_o in_o these_o ii_o begyn_v &_o endyth_v all_o parfection_n and_o these_o ii_o join_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o our_o 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orderyd_v the_o forth_o chapitre_fw-fr folio_n iiii_o ¶_o how_o of_o seruyle_n fear_n conyth_v scrupulosyte_n that_o moche_n trobelyth_v the_o relygiouse_a ê‘son_n the_o u_o cha._n folio_n iiii_o ¶_o what_o be_v scrupulosyte_n the_o vi_o chap._n folio_n vi_o whereof_o scrupulosyte_n rysyth_v or_o bredyth_n the_o seven_o chapytre_n folio_n seven_o ¶_o how_o scrupulosite_a be_v noryssh_v the_o viii_o cha._n ¶_o whereof_o scrupulosyte_n be_v maynteynyd_v the_o ix_o chapitre_fw-fr folio_fw-la viij_o ¶_o of_o the_o yvel_n that_o scrupulosyte_n bryngyth_v to_o the_o ten_o chapitre_fw-fr folio_fw-la x._o ¶_o of_o remedye_n ageyn_v scrupulosyte_n the_o xi_o chapitre_fw-fr folio_fw-la twelve_o ¶_o of_o remedye_n for_o temptation_n come_v of_o scrupulosyte_n the_o xii_o chapitre_fw-fr folio_fw-la xv_o ¶_o of_o spiritual_a temptation_n and_o how_o they_o may_v come_v to_o us._n the_o xiii_o chapitre_fw-fr folio_fw-la xuj_o ¶_o a_o lamentable_a complain_v of_o the_o dullâ—_n soul_n the_o xiiii_o 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folio_n xxvii_o finis_fw-la ¶_o impryntyd_v by_o michael_n fawkes_n ¶_o the_o pardon_n for_o u_o patreur_fw-fr u_o ave_n &_o a_o creed_n with_o piteous_a behold_n of_o these_o arâ—esis_n xxxij_o m._n &_o lu_o year_n vox_fw-la xâ—i_fw-la o_o man_n unkind_a my_o pain_n smart_n bear_n in_o thy_o mind_n my_o pain_n smart_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v lo_o here_o my_o herte_n i_o true_a and_o kind_a lo_o here_o my_o herte_n